Lepus nigricollis | Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals

Taxa
Lepus nigricollis | F. Cuvier, 1823
Lepus nigricollis | Cuvier, 1823
Publication
Red List of Bangladesh Volume 2: Mammals
NRL Record ID
327670
Location
Countries in Assessment
Bangladesh
Country ISO code(s)
BGD
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Off
Scope (Assessment)
National
Taxon
Common Names
Indian Hare
Rufous-tailed Hare
Black-naped Hare
Shashak
Khorgosh
Taxonomic Group
Vertebrates
Taxonomic Group Level 2
Mammals
Assessed taxon level
Species
Taxon distribution as listed in assessment
Native to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Introduced to Mauritius and Seychelles. Widely but sparingly distributed throughout the country and confined to forests and some of its fragments (Khan 2008, Khan 2015).
Habitats and Ecology
Ecological system type
Terrestrial system
No
Freshwater system
No
Marine system
No
Habitat
Habitat details as listed in assessment
It is nocturnal and shy, usually found active during dawn and dusk. Herbivorous and consumes a variety of vegetations. Like other hares it is caprophagic. Female gives birth to 1-4 young at a time (Khan 1996, Kamruzzaman 2009).
Is there a map available in assessment?
Yes, in the publication/on website
Assessed status
Asessment status in full
Endangered
Assessment status abreviation
EN
Assessment rationale/justification
The population outside the forest has virtually being wiped out. Though this species is widely distributed in the forested areas, but based on its existing threats it is suspected that at least 50% of its population, AOO and habitat quality has been reduced and the process is still continuing. Thus, it is categorized as Endangered.
About the assessment
Assessment year
2015
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Md. Kamrul Hasan
Affliation of assessor(s)/contributors/reviewers listed on assessment
NGO
Academic
Assessor affiliation specific
Academic|NGO
Criteria system
Criteria system specifics
IUCN v3.1 + Regional Guidelines v4.0
Criteria system used
IUCN
Criteria Citation
IUCN (2012) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: Version 3.1. Second edition. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iv + 32pp; IUCN (2012) Guidelines for Application of IUCN Red List Criteria at Regional and National Levels: Version 4.0. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN. iii + 41pp.
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://iucnredlistbd.org/
Endemism
Endemic to region
No
Endemism Notes
Is an endemic?: No
Conservation
Conservation Measures

Conservation measures:
Conservation measures notes:
Required conservation measures:

Further information
History
Endangered in Bangladesh (IUCN Bangladesh 2000).
Scientific Name Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family Genus
Lepus nigricollis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Lepus
Lepus nigricollis Animalia Chordata Mammalia Lagomorpha Leporidae Lepus